Tom: Oh, yeah, Bruno Verdi, a good customer. His firm is in Milan. I know him well; he's very nice. I have an appointment with him Thursday. It's something important.

(A little later)

Tom: (On the phone) Hello? Good morning, Mr. Verdi. I'm Tom Walker... Yes, thank you... Yes, of course, it's possible. Naturally... Next week... Very interesting... No, we have time... Very good! ... No, only two days... Oh yes... When? (Tonight)/(This evening), at eight... Upstairs, by the exit... In front of the door... Fine! I'll see you this evening, then, and thanks a lot. See you later.

Kate: What are we doing tonight?

Tom: We're gonna eat with Mr. Verdi. Downtown, behind the church. He says that it's a new and very good restaurant. Mr. Verdi is in Florence for three days with Edith and Peter Palmer from our firm.

Kate: I know Edith Palmer. She's boring and thinks she knows everything. (She has)/(She's got) an awful dog. ... I think I'm getting sick. A bad cold and a lot of pain. I need a doctor.

Tom: No, please! You can't do this. Mr. Verdi is very important.

(At the restaurant, Luigi, the waiter, explains the menu.)

Luigi: The fish is not on the menu, and for dessert today there is tiramisu or ice cream.

Bruno: Mrs. Walker, can I help you? Perhaps some pasta and later some meat.

Kate: A beefsteak with a salad, please.

Edith: A beefstake, Kate? That's too much red meat.

Bruno: And you, Mr. Walker, what do you want? And what do you want to drink?

Tom: A veal cutlet a la milanese with potatoes and vegetables, and a beer, please.

Edith: There's a lot of oil in the vegetables, Tom.

Bruno: And you, Mrs. Palmer?

Edith: I'll take some chicken and a glass of water, please.

(Later on)

Bruno: Why don't we have some fruit, or maybe some tiramisu would be better. No? Nothing? Are we finished? Anybody want some coffee? No one? Okay. The check, please.